NOAH Compendium of Animal Medicines: Albex 2.5% w/v SC Oral Suspension

Albex 2.5% w/v SC Oral Suspension

Dosage and administration

For oral administration only. To ensure administration of a correct dose, body weight should be determined as accurately as possible; accuracy of the dosing device should be checked. Estimate bodyweight accurately.

Sheep

For the control of roundworms, lungworms, tapeworms and fluke and roundworm eggs, 5 mg albendazole per kg bodyweight which is equivalent to 2.0 ml Albex 2.5% SC per 10 kg bodyweight.

For the additional treatment of adult liver fluke (chronic fascioliasis) in sheep, 7.5 mg albendazole per kg bodyweight, which is equivalent to 3 ml Albex 2.5% SC per 10 kg bodyweight.

Dosage Guide Sheep
Bodyweight	Worm dose (5.0 mg/kg)	Fluke & worm (7.5 mg/kg)
Up to 10 kg	2 ml	3 ml
11–20 kg	4 ml	6 ml
21–30 kg	6 ml	9 ml
31–40 kg	8 ml	12 ml
41–50 kg	10 ml	15 ml
51–60 kg	12 ml	18 ml
61–70 kg	14 ml	21 ml
71-80 kg	16 ml	24 ml
Sheep over 80 kg - give a further 2 or 3 ml for each additional 10 kg bodyweight.

Cattle

For the control of roundworms, lungworms, tapeworms and fluke and roundworm eggs, 7.5 mg albendazole per kg bodyweight which is equivalent to 15 ml Albex 2.5% SC per 50 kg bodyweight.

For the additional treatment of adult liver fluke (chronic fascioliasis) in cattle, 10 mg albendazole per kg bodyweight, which is equivalent to 20 ml Albex 2.5% SC per 50 kg bodyweight.

Dosage Guide Cattle
Bodyweight	Worm dose (7.5 mg/kg)	Fluke & worm (10 mg/kg)
50 kg	15 ml	20 ml
100 kg	30 ml	40 ml
150 kg	45 ml	60 ml
200 kg	60 ml	80 ml
250 kg	75 ml	100 ml
300 kg	90 ml	120 ml
350 kg	105 ml	140 ml
400 kg	120 ml	160 ml

Cattle over 400 kg - give a further 15 or 20 ml for each additional 50 kg bodyweight.